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“It’s also the format of the store. It’s on a very prominent corner, the trouble is that the operations are split between a couple of floors.

“We have Greenwoods, Mansize and the very successful 1860 Suit Hire and what we try and do is have trading on one floor.”

“The business has not fallen out of love with Kendal or anything like that, quite the opposite, we like Kendal.

“We hope to find the right place at the right cost and the right time.”

The company has had a long association with Kendal, after moving from its original location on Highgate to its present site.

In 2009, a Chinese retail giant bought the chain after it fell victim to the credit crunch. The company was put into administration and sold to Harvest Fancy Hong Kong (HFHK), a subsidiary of retailer Bosideng.